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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918
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KRAL DAYSMANY KILLED IN
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IN THE NAVY
AI-HO THERE AUK MOHK DAN
OKItOVH THINGS THAN BOMBS
IN NEW YORK CITY NAVAL
TRAINING IH OK TMK BEST
Follow Ins period of training in
the government service, In which a
consldnrable amount of Una wee
pent at the Columbia University la
InOM PKTrUKJKAD FttB BKV.jNoW Vork City. Olenn Garrett, eon of
I Mr. and Mra. J. II. Oarrott, who !
now In the navy, haa Juet wired ble
MOTS THERE, ACCOItlllNa TO;fMner lhat ho hae been made a petty
LOT REPORTS
By Aawriated Frraa
DATELESS Uneaslneee of the
officer, and will be la charge of the
engine room on the boat oa which ha
alia. Daring hie period of lastruc
tloa ha haa been under aapervleloa of
a eon of Tbomaa A. Hdleoa for a
BUG
HERE SOON
VALUABLE MAIN STREET COIL
NEK TO UK IMPROVER WITH
MODKItN THHKK HTOKY BUMI.
NE8H IIMK.K, HAYS REPORT
iilluitlun In Herman-Austrian) time, and aome of the heat meehaB
circle it Indicated In the leal experts In the country.
prfM. There nppeara to bo. lie and hU companlone la going to
put unrrrtattiiy concerning tho ni.il 'rom the unlvorslty were charged
tin attltudo of Trotiky nnd the
itlkl government,
Oil Mwiiicr ti that the an-
uttntnt that the lliimilan army
I beta drmoblllicd was a "ahnm
aimer." Airman Icadere have
a conference a to tho bent
m of procedure.
It hi been reported that military
iIIom might be reeumed. but
i Berlin and Vienna appear very
si over the probable fate of
1 tnouiands of Auitro-flcrman
era In Ruula.
drain papen nay the circulation
I III order for demobilisation waa
I within three hour after It waa
lout.
Tiere have been no dispatcher of
W tort from I'otroarad ilnra lait
irir, when ISO were killed In
!. fit kuthori . in koc.i a iliarp
lookout for bomba that Bight be
thrown from wlndowa of the build
Inge, but Glenn wrote that the boy
found the New York glrla ao attract
ive to look at that they forgot all
about any danger from bombe.
DM DIE
AREWEMD
COUNTY JUDGE HANKB t'NITKH
YOUNG ' COUPLE FHOM DAIRY
AT HOTEL HALL YESTERDAY.
WILL RESIDE NEAR DAIRY
Martin Herman Btoeechler and
MUa Oral Ethel Alrad of the Dairy
Tat (tomans ore anxlduouilr build.
I H defense and bringing fresh
te the western front. They
r reported In now have 3,340,000
' wween tho North Sea and the I
i border, by tho-Assoclsted Press
pendent.
Tki toanaio sunk ui v h' section wero married at the Hotel
"tarlne Is declared to t thrnJHall here yeeterday by County Judge
1 M treat a that hunt hv tho Marlon Hanks
u . 1 . m M
The groom la a aon oi aire, ueorge
lllobn of thla city, and tha brlda la a
daughter of W. Aired, a wall known
realdebt. It Is reported that tha cou
ple will reside In the Dairy district.
Hie. Bute, ,nd Kngland.
W MC1AI. AT PINE
GROVE SATURDAY NIGHT
vtnrone u invito .. i.. ..
tllatDi " ru
Vpc?d ot h,fh w,n " iho1 fMw
- A. and for school equipment. I bovea.
Two qullta, towels, pillow tops and
other ertlclea will ha for alo.
are requested to bring
Shipbuilders
Strike at Baltimore
AWlMORB, reb. 14.-Qov.ra.
MU..ZT,n.f b" rtouily
U ,:jl V.IM ltrlk "0 ear.
t.uV. .ni J0nere. The eoasnanv
aive declamit k. j.
v lMI le by the strik
en, and . ra at a low to kow
what tha difficulty U.
Tha atrlkera refused to dlicusa tha
tltuatlon.Jkit' dUmlawd tha aubjeet
with thaTawarlti '"Thay kw all
about It la Washington."
That a three-story brick building Is
soon to he erected In Klamath Falls
oa the corner of Eighth and Main
strerta, where the Klamath livery sta
ble now stands, la Indicated by an
article appearing In Tuesday' Ore
goalan. It baa been rumored that D. O.
Williams waa seriously considering
tha erection of a building on his prop.
erty here, but no deflnte statement
haa been saada by him heretofore.
Tha structure aa outlined will be. a
moat valuable addition to the appear-
aaca of Mala street. The article le
quotea ib pan:
"FDlger Johnson, architect In the
Oregon building, la preparing plana
and specification for a three-story
store and office building at Klamath
Palls for I). C. Williams of that city.
The building will be of brick, with
terracotta trimmings, end will cost In
the neighborhood of $100,000. The
ground floor will be given over to
stores, which will have fronta of plate
glass set In metal, and the upper
floora to offices."
SPHNGLAKE
MEADE
Airplane Stock Can Be
Furnished Uncle Sam
I'OHTLAND, Feb. 14. Tha first
definite statement that airplane stock
sufflclout to meet the requlraaseata
of this country and Ita allies will be
supplied, without the vestige of a
doubt, was given by Colonel Brlca B.
Dlsque of tha United States Blgoal
Corps, at the ceremonies marking tha
opening of the new cut-up plant at
Vancouver, Wash. The product situ
atlon now Is fully la hand, according
to Colonel Dlsque, and enough spruce
for airplane use la In eight to pro.
vide every foot necessary to asaka
America and her allien supreme la tha
air.
When he waa tent to Portlaad to
take charge of the production of
spruce for airplane, Colonel Dlsque
announced It would
be aecaaaai
rameat 1(V
000 feet every month. This amount,
It la believed, will be reached very
eborfly. The production In January,
tha poorest month of tha year, la said
to have exceeded Jnat of December
by about 35 percent. Obstacles which
seemed Insurmountable, have been
overcome. -
"We are now assured of a supply
sufficient to keep ahead of our re
quirements," said Colonel Dlsque. "It
I now past tha experimental stage,
and tha large Increase In production
haa shown beyond question that It Is
tha only way to supplement the nor
mal laduatry'a output. Thla doe not
meaa that wa do not want every foot
that tha ordlaary operator can pro-
duoa aad all the mlUa can cut All
thay ca hrlag la wa want, wa have
ry to coatracta for It, aad wa will continue
Additional Month For
Income Tax Reports
I have been notified by the Treae
uary Department at Waahlngton, D.
C, that' tho time for filing the U17
Income tax returns, Including Indi
viduals and corporations, haa been ex
tended to April 1, ISIS, thus giving
an additional month to that provided
by tha war tax act of October 3, 1917.
As soon aa the blanks are received
each corporation will be notified. I
should greatly appreciate the early
filing of returns, la order that the
work of thla oBce may not be unduly
congested. Very respectfully Mil
ton A. Miller, Collector.
pctc uinu
I'ltOMINKNT DOCTOR -KKCKIVE8
HANK OF CAPTAIN IN MKDICAL
SECTION OF ARMY RH SEEN
MICH PREVIOUS SERVICE
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MM USING GAS
BY
HANGED
A commission as captain in the offi
cers reserve corps of the United
States army, thla .morning reached
Dr. Rlden Roy Hamilton otjtbla city,
having been oi the way from Waah
lngton alnce January 19th. The
commission is gtvgp for Ore years.
Dr. Hamilton baa seen previous ser
vice In the Spanish war, and waa
aergeant major "of the 39th Infantry
la the Philippine war. It la believed
bla prevloua military record I respon
sible to some extent for the high rank
tendered him at this time.
Dr. Hamilton haa built up a very
extensive practice here during the
several years of his residence. Many
frlenda who regret his departure will
rejoice In the honor tendered him by
the government.
THE ENEMY
BIGGEST DEFICIENCY AFFKOMU.
ATIOX IN HISTORY OF CON.
GRE8H IB REPORTED TO THE
HOUSE PERSHING WANTS A
SHELL PLANT
"BLISTER" GAB USED BY mTKfl
CAUSE SHUT IN U. 8. PRKFAR.
ATIONS FOR GAS WARFARE.
GENERAL CROWDER ASKS FOR
DIG BUM
SHIPYARD
WEDDEDHER
E
WELL KNOWN YOUNG PEOPLE
UNITED DY PASTOR OF METH.
ODI8T CHURCH WILL MAKE
HOME NEAR MIDLAND
The marriage of Walter Kemp and
Mlsa Stella Hooper, two well knowu
young people of the Spring Lake dis
trict, waa solemnised on Tuesday af
ternoon, at the home of Mr. and Mra.
E. K. Dunham of thla city, by Rer.
O. O. Oliver of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Dunham and a brother ot tho
bride were the only witnesses of the
ceremony.
Tha young couple will reside In the
Spring Lake district, where the groom
haa a ranch. They have a wide cir
cle of friend, who will wish them
every happiness.
ARRIVES IN FRANCE
County Clerk O. R. DoLap and
family are greatly relieved today,
owing to receipt of a cable meaaaga
from Lieutenant T. H. DeLap to the
affect, that ha haa arrived .safely In
France.
Lieutenant DeLap waa known to
have sailed about .tha time tha Tus-
canla crossed, aad bit relative and
friend here were greatly concerned
for fear ha plght have haw aae of
the passengers.
CONTROVERSY
MUM
OURHOUK
CITIZENB COMMITTEE , WHICH
SUBMITTED QUESTIONS TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AL.
LEGE D1SCOURTEOUSNK8S
That the cltliens committee which
appeared before the County Court In
executive session last Monday, aaklng
Information with regarda to plana for
the construction of the new County
Court house was not accorded the
courtesy and co-operation by County
Judge Marlon Hank which cltlaaaa
and tax payers have a right to expect
from a public oflclal, la reported by
B. L. Elliott, cbalrmaa of tha earn
mlttee.
An alleged lack of directness la a
recant contract algned by member ot
tha County Court with Portland arch
itects, which authorised tha lattar to
accept bids for the completloa ot a
naw court house caused a aumber to
doubt the Intention of tha tremt
court to go ahead with' the hulMlag
iB'the Hot Springs Addltiaa, la which
a great amount of county tuada aav
bean expended. A meatlas waa there-
fore called recently.
sixty were preseat, and an executive
commltrte named to go before tha
commissioners to ascertain the plans.
E. L. Elliott and W. T. Lee were
named as chairman and secretary of
this committee, which In Its complet
ed form contained the following mem
ber.
E. L. Elliott, W. T. Lee, Chns. W.
Eberleln, R. E. Smith, Percy Evans,
O. G. Eskelson of Klamath Falls, Ed
Bloomlngcamp of Bly, D. 8. Grlgsby
of Olene, John Hagelsteln of Algoma,
Eugene Hammond of Merrill, Will
Tlngtey of Midland, Chas.- Mack of
Pine Grove, Francis J. Dovne of Bo
nania, Dan Ryan ot Fort Klamath,
A. Kallna of Malln, T. N. Case ot Mt.
Lakl, W. M. Cheyne of Spring Lake,
J. W. Siemens and R. A. Emmltt.
Aa many of those outside were not
able to be present, a delegation of
Ave represented It before the court.
Member of this delegation declare
that the county Judge assumed that
the plans of the court were none of
their affair.
Commissioner Burrell Short was
not present at this meeting, owing to
Illness.
The committee reports that It was
not permitted to read a list of ques
tions arranged to the court, but that
a copy wa loft with each of the com-
mlsloners.
When Interviewed this morning re
gardlng tha matter, Judge Hanks
made no statement for publication,
but Indicated ha would make a state.
meat at aa early data.
ROOSEVELT IMPROVING
MNWIS
WED
WILSON ORDERS INVESTIGATION
OF CONTRACTS, WH.ICH HAVE
MUCH GRAFT
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 14.
A billion dollars urgency deacleacy
appropriation, the largest ot ita kiad
in the history of congress, ha boon
reported to the house today, provid
ing for immediate national needs.
The committee has published tes
timony aad Information oa which tha
npproprlatlona are based.
Oenersl Pershing haa cabled from
France strongly urging that a Blast
be Installed there, which will enable
him to handle case tor Ightiag
ordinance department wlH
complete orajsalsatlea to a
shells.
The
send a
able the expeditionary force to meet
BEEN DECLARED TO INDICATE ;" shift in the gaa warfare
necessitated by the Germans adoption
ot the "mustard" or "blister" gas.
which has changed the whole gaa
warfare program.
The allies must keep abreast ot tho
times, It Is declared.
Administrators Hoover and Oar
field are now agreed that tha food
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 14.
The president has directed Attorney
General Gregory to Investigate the
Hog Island Shipyard contracts, which
have been adversely criticised before
the senate commerce committee, to
determine If there had been any
criminal mlsues of the government
funds.
and fuel administration should be
separated as to appropriations.
Provost General Crowder haa asked
for $10,000,000 additional for draft
registration selection.
Langell Valley Farmers
Are After Irrigation
NSW YORK. Ttt 14. Theodora
Roooavalt la now reported to be rapid
ly reeoverlag from tha at acta ot his
at wklth about .recent operations here.
A meeting was, called for last night
by the farmers of the Upper' Langell
Valley country at the Lorella school
house, o consider plans for the Irri
gation of lands In that district from
tha waters of Clear Lake, but was
postponed on account of tho bad
storm until tha middle of next week.
Project Manager J, B. Bend of the
prepared to be present at tha meet
ing when he learned of Its postpone
ment. Many ot tha farmers of that dis
trict are most anxious to sat their
lands under Irritation as early aa pa.
slble, and the naw terms raeeatlr
made by the government eff tha
Clear Lake are, ao reaaoaaaM that H
Is believed they wiu aa saaaa.(ia-
United State reclamation project bad vantage of la the near future,
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